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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

15 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CNM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,922.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central New Mexico Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Of the 41 students majoring in allied health at NMSU Dona Ana, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from NMSU Dona Ana carry an average student debt load of $15,972.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. PMI Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at PMI Albuquerque, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from PMI Albuquerque take out $30,699 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Report

#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in allied health at SJC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from SJC carry an average student debt load of $16,280.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Santa Fe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 38% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at SFCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,907.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

On average, allied health graduates from NMSU Carlsbad take out $15,972 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Clovis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Arizona 1,032
Oklahoma 442

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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